Saint Peter, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. IV § 10-115
Conditions for certificate revocation due to disorderly house, unlawful assembly or public nuisance
Operative Text
Subd. 1. Upon determination by the Police or Building Official that the certified premises were used for a disorderly house, unlawful assembly or public nuisance, the Building Official shall notify the owner by certified mail to the address listed on the registration statement of such use and direct the owner to take steps to prevent further violations. Subd. 2. If a second such use of the premises occurs within 12 months of an incident for which notice was given pursuant to subdivision 1 of this section, the owner shall be notified by certified mail of the instance of such use and shall also be required to submit a written report of actions taken by the owner to eliminate future uses of such nature on the premises. This written report shall be submitted to the Building Official within five days of the notice, and shall detail all actions taken by the owner in response to all notices of prohibited uses of the premises within the preceding 12 months. Failure to provide the written report may result in suspension or revocation. Subd. 3. If a third such use of the premises occurs within 12 months after receipt of the notice provided pursuant to subdivision 2 of this section, the certificate may be suspended or revoked for all or part of the residential rental property. If the notice of violation has been with respect to a common area of a building or complex of buildings, then the certificate as to all units of such building or complex of buildings may be suspended or revoked. Subd. 4. No suspension or revocation shall be imposed where the instance of the prohibited use of the premises occurred during the pendency of eviction proceedings (unlawful detainer) or within 30 days of notice given by the owner to a tenant to vacate the premises or where the prohibited use was related to an occurrence in the unit for which eviction proceedings were undertaken or notice to vacate was given. Eviction proceedings shall not be a bar to sanctions, however, unless they are diligently pursued by the owner. Subd. 5. All written leases for residential rental property executed after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall contain a clause providing that conduct which violates the disorderly house, unlawful assembly or public nuisance laws or provisions of this City Code shall constitute a material breach of the lease and grounds for termination of the lease. Subd. 6. It shall be irrelevant to proceedings hereunder that the owner or others were not criminally prosecuted or were acquitted of criminal charges for the incidents serving as the basis for the suspension or revocation.
Saint Peter Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. IV § 10-115 establishes a graduated response system for residential rental properties where disorderly conduct, unlawful assembly, or public nuisance activity is found to have occurred. A first incident triggers a written notice to the property owner; a second within 12 months requires the owner to submit a written corrective-action report; and a third within 12 months of the second notice can result in suspension or revocation of the property's rental certificate. Notably, the provision makes clear that a criminal acquittal or lack of prosecution does not shield a property from these administrative consequences.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Saint Peter Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. IV § 10-115, compliant rental property operators keep their registration address current so that certified-mail notices reach them promptly, and they respond to any first-notice violation by taking documented steps to prevent recurrence. If a second incident occurs within 12 months, operators are expected to submit a written report to the Building Official within five days detailing all corrective actions taken — failure to do so can itself trigger suspension or revocation. Operators also ensure that all residential leases executed after the ordinance's effective date include a clause identifying disorderly-house, unlawful-assembly, or public-nuisance conduct as a material breach and grounds for lease termination, and they diligently pursue eviction proceedings when applicable to preserve the protections afforded under Subdivision 4.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Saint Peter Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. IV § 10-115 affects tenants primarily through the lease-clause requirement and the certificate-revocation process: leases signed after the ordinance's effective date must treat disorderly-house or public-nuisance conduct as a material breach, which can be grounds for termination. Tenants should be aware that a rental certificate suspension or revocation can affect the legal status of their unit, and that the provision's protections for owners during active eviction proceedings apply only when those proceedings are diligently pursued. Tenants who believe this provision is being applied improperly or who have questions about how a certificate action affects their housing rights may wish to contact the Saint Peter Building Official's office or a local tenant-rights organization for general information.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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